Magellans Rest Grange Road Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3LT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00501/LDE - Lawful Development - Existing Refused

Proposal

Claim for lawful development certificate for a dwelling on the ground floor of the Double Garage on the basis of continuous use as a dwelling for in excess of the past 10 years. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
31 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
7 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
25 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Barn Approximately 30 Metres South of the Grange
List entry 1111018 · 16 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1933 m away: A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme; Inside the Wickham Bishops built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area47 m² (506 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyFlat, 2 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Maldon
Application type
Lawful Development - Existing
Postcode
CM8 3LT
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Wickham Bishops And Woodham
Parish
Wickham Bishops
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 4 days faster than Maldon's median of 60 for new homes. Refused, as 32% of new homes here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
22%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Maldon in the last twelve months, from validation. Maldon decision record →

Public comments

5comments received
5 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15103807
Planning Portal ref
PP-15103807
Consultation
7 Aug 2026
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Maldon
Planning Authority Score
3/10
Poor
#236 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Maldon is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #204 out of 296. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Maldon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #173 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #176 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #204 of 296
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #242 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
66 decided (1-9 homes)
45%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
11 decided
444
Total decisions
59 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.